Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999)

Ramkishen and Mamta have three sons Vivek , Prem and Vinod and a daughter Sangeeta. This family is part of a joint family whose close knit bond is challenged by a misunderstanding.

Director:

Sooraj R. Barjatya

Writers:

Sooraj R. Barjatya (dialogue), Sooraj R. Barjatya (screenplay)

Stars:

Mohnish Bahl, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mohnish Bahl	...	Vivek Chaturvedi
Salman Khan	...	Prem Chaturvedi
Saif Ali Khan	...	Vinod Chaturvedi
Tabu	...	Sadhana Sharma Chaturvedi
Sonali Bendre	...	Dr. Preeti Shukla
Karisma Kapoor	...	Sapna Bajpai
Neelam Kothari	...	Sangeeta Chaturvedi Pandey (as Neelam)
Mahesh Thakur	...	Anand Pandey
Alok Nath	...	Ramkishan Chaturvedi (as Aloknath)
Reema Lagoo	...	Mamta Awasthi Chaturvedi (as Rima)
Ajit Vachani	...	Vakil (as Ajit Vachhani)
Sadashiv Amrapurkar	...	Dharamraj
Himani Shivpuri	...	Vakil's wife
Rajeev Verma	...	Mr. Adarsh (as Rajiv Verma)
Satish Shah	...	Pritam

Storyline

The trials and challenges of a joint family in India, whose parents are Ramkishen and second wife Mamta, and have three sons and a married daughter. The eldest son is handicapped since birth, and is from Ramkishen's first wife. Mamta, the second wife, hates him, and like Kaikeyi in Ramayana wants the estate and wealth in her sons' names. She and her daughter's father-in-law, scheme together, and have the eldest son, including his wife and child, thrown out of the house. Mamta and her sons are all set to control the finances and the estate - until she finds out that her very own sons do not approve of nor support her actions in throwing their step-brother out of the house.

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Plot Keywords:

family reunion | celebration | happiness | vacation | wedding | 

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Genres:

Drama | Musical

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film released on the eve of Diwali on 5th November 1999 with a good opening,Coke, which has bagged the publicity rights to the film, has spent at least Rs 12.5 million on promoting Hum Saath-Saath Hain.

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Goofs

During the song "Sunoji Dulhan", the part in Vinod and Sapna parody Anand and Sangeeta, Sapna asks in singing, "Tell me, how is my Sari?". Here Sapna is not wearing a sari.

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Crazy Credits

In the beginning, the six main characters (Saif Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Salman Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu, and Mohnish Behl) are seen in suits and elaborate dresses lip-syncing to the title song while dancing as their three respective couples.

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Connections

Referenced in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Bawri's Concern (2016)

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Soundtracks

Maiyya Yashoda
Written by Dev Kohli
Composed by Vijay Patil (as Raamlakshman)
Performed by Anuradha Paudwal, Alka Yagnik and Kavita Krishnamurthy
Courtesy of Saregama HMV

User Reviews

Another saccharine film about the big Indian family

Sooraj R. Barjatya's Hum Saath-Saath Hain is another Hum Aapke Hain Koun, and while it is enjoyable to an extent, it is one of the most saccharine films you'll see. It is a nice, positive film, there are no villains as such, it is musically abundant, it has cliché and melodrama, and it has an all-star cast. During the first half, all of them smile endlessly while someone performs a song, they have fun, they live happily together, and all is blissful. The second half is, in a most predictable way, a melodrama of sorts. In all seriousness, there are so many characters in this big wide family that throughout the film I got confused as to who's who and how exactly they're related. But then, the film's success lies in the fact that nothing really is intended to be too serious or heavy. It's extremely outdated, particularly when watched today, but it's also quite light and feel-good. The dialogue never sounds particularly real or convincing, but while the film is slightly boring at times, it's never tedious. I give it credit because at times it is very entertaining, and several sequences are sheer fun to watch. The song numbers are colourful and I particularly enjoyed Saif and Karisma's spoof on different popular Hindi songs, although the family's reactions got on my nerves. The "ABC" number is extremely silly and childish, yet amusing and nice. The acting is suitable for the film, and no one is challenged with a great part. The girls look pretty, the guys are good with Saif doing the best job, and the rest of the cast are either mere shadows or caricatures. Hum Saath-Saath Hain is theatrical and typically sugarcoated, at times to the extent of being unintentionally funny, but it is a decent one-time watch for lovers of Hindi movies.

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

5 November 1999 (India)

Also Known As:

We Stand United

Filming Locations:

Famous Cine Studios, Tardeo, India

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$651,575, 7 November 1999

Gross USA:

$2,005,094

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,005,094

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rajshri Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1